Subdivisions of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is administratively divided into four levels: regions, zones, woredas (districts) and kebele (wards).

In addition to the Twelve federal states within the country, there are two federal-level city administrations in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.

In Ethiopia, the woredas comprise three main organs: a council, an executive and a judicial.

Their administrative unit consists of an elected council, a cabinet (executive committee), a social court and the development and security staff.

Kebeles are accountable to their woreda councils and are typically responsible for providing basic education, primary health care, agriculture, water, and rural roads.

[3] Prior to the 1995 Constitution, Ethiopia was divided into provinces, and those were further subdivided into awrajjas, then into woredas and then sub-woredas.